--- title: "Provision of Barristers' Services Framework - Round 2" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0369e0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0369e0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0369e0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0369e0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2022-09-21" --- # Provision of Barristers' Services Framework - Round 2 Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0369e0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0369e0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0369e0.json) ## Summary The Bedford Borough Council is inviting tenders for the provision of a Barristers' Services Framework - Round 2. This framework agreement aims to facilitate the purchase of barristers' services when the Council's in-house Legal Services Unit cannot meet demand for specialist expertise. The contract value is £2,000,000 GBP, and suppliers are expected to have expertise in various statutory obligations related to social care, education, planning, property, and more. The contract period starts on 28th October 2022 and may be extended for two additional 12-month periods until 31st January 2026. This tender by Bedford Borough Council presents an opportunity for legal services providers with expertise in areas such as social care legislation, education, planning, property, and governance. Businesses well-suited to compete should have a strong understanding of the statutory duties outlined in the tender, as well as the ability to provide strategic advice at both individual case and strategic levels. The procurement process involves a written submission method and falls under an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 20th October 2022. ## Notice Bedford Borough Council ('the Council') invites Chambers to tender for the provision of a Barristers' Framework Agreement. This Framework will provide a route to market for the purchase of barristers' services, where there is demand for capacity or specialist expertise that cannot be met within the Council's in-house Legal Services Unit. This is the first reopening of this framework. ### Lot Information ACE The Council has statutory obligations under social care legislation, including the Care Act 2014, Mental Health Act 1983 and Children Act 1989 (as amended) and supplementary legislation. Our Legal Services Unit supports front line teams in fulfilling their statutory functions and provide support at strategic level in relation to the policies and procedures that underpin the delivery of Adults' and Children's Social Care (including Mental Health).The Council also has statutory obligations to provide education in mainstream, special school settings and alternative provisions including the Virtual School. The Legal Services Unit supports the strategic management of these duties which include school organisation, admission arrangements, exclusion, non-attendance (including education prosecutions), elective home education, children missing from education, academy conversion, safeguarding and the provision of services for children identified as having special educational needs (to include representation before the First tier and Upper Tribunal).Suppliers will be expected to have available expertise at all levels that can advise either strategically or at individual case level. Renewal: Two possible 12 months' extensions from 01/02/2024 - 31/01/2026 GPPL The Council has a range of statutory obligations under legislation that fall under the GPPL remit. These include, but are not limited to:a. Obligations to respond to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to comply with data law/the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR);b. The duties of the Monitoring Officer pursuant to the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended);c. Highways functions under the Highways Act 1980 and related legislation;d. Planning matters across all areas of the Town and country Planning Act 1990 and related or other legislation;e. Property matters including disposals, acquisitions, commercial leases, academy transfers, dilapidations, and a variety of general land law work;f. Housing issues including social housing and homeless provision;g. Licensing under the 2003 Act and all other licensing functions performed by a unitary authority;h. Trading Standards;i. Environmental Health;j. Housing and blue badge fraud;k. Procurement and contract work including state aid;l. General governance and administration of the Council;m. Administration of the Bedfordshire Pension Fund; andn. Administration of the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Panel.GPPL supports the strategic management of these duties which include advising in respect of the above. Renewal: Two Possible 12 months' extensions from 01/02/2024 - 31/01/2026 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026320-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 20 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 27 Oct 2022 - 31 Jan 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,000,000 | | Lots value | £2,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BEDFORD | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK42 9AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford | | Local authority | Bedford | | Electoral ward | Cauldwell | | Westminster constituency | Bedford | | Delivery location | TLH East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 21 Sep 2022 at 09:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026320-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.bedford.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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